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ART : An Overview
There must be a belief that ALL students can do ART. Art is no longer just about drawing and painting. At this foundation level, besides identifying talented students with artistic skills, our main focus is to convince that being exposed to different artistic experiences is crucial to survival in this day and age of visuals and images.
Students’ acquisition of Visual Literacy is measured through their artistic processes, responses and attitudes towards not only their own artmaking but others as well.
Lessons are designed to maximise a diversity of learning and sensory experiences where opportunities are created for the students to engage, make sense of and connect meanings to the visuals and images around them. These are achieved through a more critical approach incorporating higher order thinking skills, which includes theory sessions in art history and critical appreciation as well as through practical work.
These artistic processes will equip students with lifelong learning skills in having to cope and survive in this age of manipulated visuals. Students will be able to discern, communicate and make informed judgements pertaining to implications and interpretations of these imageries, be they in still forms or moving visuals.
ART CRITICISM & APPRECIATION (ALL LEVELS)
All students are exposed to these sessions on a regular basis. They can air their views on either peers’ works as well as works of artists.
For Sec. 1s, our focus is on Western Art - e.g. Cave Art, Renaissance, Impressionism, Cubism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art and Modern/Contemporary Art
For Sec. 2s, we look at Southeast Asian Art with a focus on our own Singapore Pioneer Artists and their Nanyang style.
The Upper Sec. students will be exposed to the Singapore Art Museum resource kit as well as photography works such Dorothea Lange, sculptural forms such as Christo's and our very own durian-like structure - The Esplanade.
Using a structured approach such as Feldman’s Model, students can apply these skills in reading and understanding images during any subjects such as for a language oral Assessment.
ASSESSMENT
SECONDARY 1s AND 2s
All art assignments are considered as Continual Assessment
Each assignment are divided into:
- Creativity / Surprise Factor
- Quality
- Reflection/Artist Statement
Based on students’ response towards the numerous art criticism sessions that are incorporated into lessons, end-of-year exams will continue to be a 40% theory paper and 60% pencil drawing of redesigning the composition of an image.
The assessment rubric will also attempt to accommodate students’ different skills and abilities.
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The 60% drawing component is divided into 3 categories:
Quality of drawing (25%)
Creativity & Surprise Factor (25%)
Artist Statement (10%)
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In view of the learning outcomes for lower secondary levels, where the focus is on the acquisition of visual literacy, and not technical competency, the work-in-progress assessment and allowing for flexible mode of expressions for selected topics are more effective and constructive in measuring students’ differing levels of abilities and competencies.
Students are made aware that ART is related to all other subjects and disciplines.
For example, in 2007 all Sec 2 students research on IMF/World Bank Groups Conference to be held in Singapore, as well as its cultural event, Singapore Biennale. Students are made to understand the economic, social, cultural & political impacts these events have on Singapore. In 2009, we focus on Olympism Education in conjunction with YOG2010.
Therefore lessons are designed with these in mind:
- Made aware to students current events and development of art and design locally and globally
- Design lessons that are relevant and relate to students’ real life experiences
LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR LOWER SECONDARY
- UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF ART & DESIGN
- ABILITY TO RESPOND TO & VERBALLY ARTICULATE ABOUT ARTWORKS (SOVA)
- ACQUISITION OF VISUAL LITERACY THROUGH FINE ARTS
- ACQUISITION OF DIGITAL LITERACY THROUGH DESIGN TASKS USING MULTI-MEDIA PLATFORMS SUCH AS DIGITAL IMAGING, ANIMATION (2D & 3D) AND VIDEO
- AWARENESS OF CURRENT TRENDS IN THE ARTS, DESIGN AND DIGITAL MEDIA
   
ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES @BUKIT VIEW
                         
A R T W O R K S
F I N E A R T S
Artmaking through manipulation of elements and principals of art, derived from personal response of self, relationships between self and others or addressing social and cultural issues
ARTWORKS FOR THE ART PARK @MARINA BAY
Below: 3 artworks selected for Singapore's first Art Park @Marina Bay.
Artists: Fathin Atikah bte Mas'ud, Cheak Yen Hui, Raseena and Atiq Shazwani.
Medium: Pencil
  
Visual Diaries
        
Clay Tiles
   
D I G I T A L M E D I A
a) Define and recognise the elements and principles of design through graphic visuals and advertisements from a variety of sources such asmagazines, posters, graphic design books on logo and layout
b) Communicate ideas through photo imaging platforms such as photoshop (stills) and animation (2D or 3D) using flash and 3D animation tools
DIGITAL IMAGING: Photoshop CS3
       
2D Animation in Adobe Flash CS3
    
3D Animation with Maxon's Cinema 4D
   
Filmmaking with i-Movie
    
Photography
       
Graphic Designs
       
UPPER SECONDARY
a) Demonstrate an understanding and creative interpretation of the chosen theme/topic
b) Record exploration of theme and show developmentand evaluation of ideas or concepts
c) Illustrate an understanding of visual compositions
d) Make aesthetic judgements appropriate to the chosen idea/media
e) Apply and manipulate materials appropriately
f) Demonstrate technical competency in handling the media
g) Exhibit a personal engagement in the preliminary/supporting studies and an original input in the final artwork
h) Demonstrate curiosity, innovation, critical thinking and reflection
          
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2009
- Digital Imaging Workshop with Photoshop for Secondary 1 E/N/T students, 1st Semester
- 2D Digital Animation Workshop with Elchemi Education for Secondary 2 E/N/T students, 2nd Semester
- 3D Animation using Maxon’s Cinema 4D at Temasek Polytechnic
- Digital Media Fiesta @Singapore Polytechnic. Students’ Participation
- Ceiling Art 2009: Racial Harmony Troops – A Collaboration with artist, Ben Puah & Northwest CDC
- Graffiti Art Workshop
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2008
- Filmmaking. All Secondary 1 E/N/NT
- Digital Imaging with Photoshop and Wacom Intuos Tablet. All Secondary 1 E/N/NT
- 2D Digital Animation Workshop with Creativebits 12 hours. All Secondary 2 E/N/T students
- 1st Gelaskin Digital Design Competition,Supporting School & Representative for West Zones submission incollaboration with Maintex Pte Ltd (distributors for Gelaskin Products)& Club 21 for iSHOP
- “How to Raise Happy, Healthy & Intelligent Kids”,Contributing School (articles and design for cover page and layout),collaboration with Media Health International Pte Ltd & editor-in-chief, Mr Barry Pestan. Books are sold in major bookstores. Proceedings of sales will be donated to charity.
- ‘ANIMANIA”, Supporting School, venue for West Zone Teachers’ Claymation Workshop
 
Art & Literature Filmmaking Programme 2008 with OBJECTIFS: Centre of Filmmaking & Photography
3D Animation Workshop using Cinema 4D conducted by MAXON certified trainers
Advanced Elective Module: Creative Game Design @Singapore Polytechnic
Achievements
1st Gelaskin Digital Design Competition, Finalist for Secondary Category
World Media Masters 2008 for Game Design. BRONZE for Game Achievement Level & MOST INNOVATIVE GAME
9th Design Competition & Exhibition @Ngee Ann Polytechnic
* SILVER - Fathin Atikah Mas'ud 4E1 for "Death Unlimited" (Graphic)
* BEST IN GRAPHIC DESIGN - Thilagan Narayanasamy 3E2 for "Environmental Forum: Responsibility to Society"
* BEST IN MULTIEDIA DESIGN - Tristan Lim You Jie 3E2 for "School Robot" in 3D animation using Cinema 4D
"Groom My School". Finalist. Episode airing in January 2009 on Mediacorp's Okto Channel
Festival of Ideas: A-maze Competition - 2nd Runner Up
2007
Digital Imaging with Photoshop and Wacom Intuos Tablet. All Secondary 1 E/N/NT
2D Digital Animation Workshop with Creativebits. All Secondary 2E students
Claymation with iStopmotion with Mastereign. 2T students
Art Collaboration Workshop with NIE’s Visual & Performing Arts Lecturer, Cecily Cheo, and Trainee Art Teachers for Printmaking Workshops for Sec 3E1 and 3N1 art students
Visit to LASALLE Degree Show. 35 students (Sec 1s, 2s and 3s). @LASALLE College of the Arts.
Visit to “AEPTITUDE” Art Elective Programme Exhibition. 32 students (Sec 3s Art students). @ NAFA Galleries
“STILL FRAMES” – A photo exhibitions by 12 student-photographers and 4 teachers. Curated by 2 Sec 4 students, Felix and Leonard. @School Canteen and Foyer.
“SELF” – An exhibition by students who attended the Printmaking Workshops at NIE. @Staircases level 1 and 2, school.
CIRCA2007: A Photography Encounter with the Everyday (Singapore Art Show) at Library@Orchard, 2 Aug – 29 Sept. 2 students’ entries
“The Great Singapore Artwear” by students who collaborated with Ben Puah. Exhibition at Pagoda Street
M.E.E.T.I.N.G: Moulding Educational Entrepreneurs Through Innovative Gaming 2007 (Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, MICA, & Creative Community Singapore, CCS), 1 of 15 schools chosen for project, Sec 1 and 2 students.
“BLUE WILLOW HOUSE” – A Musical Theatre Performance with 3D Digital Backdrops. Project supported by Creative Community Singapore, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts. One of 4 participating schools to create one of the scenes' backdrop.
Achievements
Singapore Army Museum Art Competition 2007 by SAF. MERIT Award won by Clarabelle Chin 1E4 and Bridget Tan1E4 for digital poster submission, the youngest winners.
UK Logo Design Competition
by British Council. Faheema Banu 2E5, Merit Award and the ONLY design selected for further development in Manchester, England in 2007.
Singapore Army Museum Art Competition 2007. MERIT Award won by Clarabelle Chin 1E4 and Bridget Tan 1E4 for digital poster submission.
Sony Digital Photography Contest 2007. Jeremy Liu 4E4. Consolation Prize.
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